One of the great things about my electric bicycle is that is uses a belt drive instead of a chain. Carbon belts have numerous advantages over chains, such as being quiet, clean and virtually maintenance free. They don’t rust, they don’t require lubrication, they don’t stretch over time, and typically last a lot longer than […]
When I pulled on the brake lever for my front wheel, I was getting nothing. I could see brake mechanism moving towards the wheel rim, but the brake pads were so badly worn that they no longer gripped the wheel at all. It was clear that I couldn’t stop the bike safely, so it was […]
I had a mechanical failure on my e-bike the other day. I was riding into the centre of Dublin to go to the theatre, and my gears failed. I was able to keep going, but my hub gears were stuck in first gear, so I wasn’t able to go very fast, even when I was […]
For the last couple of weeks I found that the front roller brake on my bike was locking whenever I had to brake suddenly. It led to some unfortunate incidents when I almost went over the top of my handlebars! I initially thought that the brakes must be faulty, but after a couple of internet […]
I use my bike 6 days a week to commute into Dublin city centre. I depend upon it as my primary means of transport. And even if I wanted to brave the hellish commute in a car, there’s no parking at my workplace. So what do I do when my bike breaks down? Well I […]
